Check out the amazing work of Gavin Reischman and Ridge Lobb! They designed, created and built the awards for the THS Auto Show this Saturday. Great kids doing great things!




October 2nd was National Custodian Day! We have some of the best at THS! Thank you to our custodians for everything you do to keep our building clean and safe for our students!

Tongie TV is back!!! Episode 2 is here, check it out! https://youtu.be/4Bi2inka1WA?si=4ks4CsWfu8IEj7O4
Yesterday's THS Spirit Day winners were Hurricane McPherson and Gracey Laver-Foster!! They will receive reserved parking spots to the football game on Friday and a VIP ticket to the dance! #tongienation #usd464 #Barbie #youcanbeanything


The THS Unified Bowling team had their first practice yesterday! The athletes enjoyed working on their bowling skills and learning from each other. 🎳🎳🎳 #tongienation #usd464


Every month at THS, teachers recognize a colleague that is being transformative in our building. Today Mr. Van gave the Transformative Teacher award to Mr. Ast! Mr. Van noted that Mr. Ast is a game-changer in our building and has incredible positive relationships with our students! #tongienation #usd464

This week, Grae Vanderweide '25 and Olivia Stites '25 practiced shaving balloons in order to prevent nicks, cuts, and razor burns as part of their CNA course at KCKCC Pioneer Career Center. #tongienation #usd464

Come check out the Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally! Parents & community members should view the parade off school property, as the TES & TMS grounds will be used to stage floats and allow students in grades prek-8 to attend. See you on 4th Street!! #tongienation #usd464

THS had a school-wide Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament today! Winston Makin was declared the champion, having collected over 200 necklaces from his defeated opponents. He will receive a reserved parking spot at Friday's football game!! 🪨📜✂️ #tongienation #usd464

Famous Characters Spirit Day winners at THS are Allison Bailey as Mickey Mouse, and Vincent Ottens, dressed up as Beetlejuice! They will receive a reserved parking spot to the football game. Tomorrow's spirit day is Barbie and Ken Day!! #tongienation #usd464


Students in Mrs. Bower's second hour combined Ceramics II & 3D Portfolio class show off some of their in-progress creations! #tongienation #usd464 **Photos captured by district marketing intern Sawyer Frese '25









Mariah Warren has completed her remaining credits in the Success Center and has earned her diploma! We are all incredibly proud of you, Mariah. Good work sticking it out and getting it done! #tongienation #usd464

Drum roll please..... The winners of today's THS Spirit Day Competition are Anthony Roe and Chaynee Howell!! They will receive a reserved parking spot to the Homecoming Football Game this Friday and a VIP ticket to the dance!! Tomorrow's spirit day is Famous Characters!


Homecoming candidates, senior fall athletes, and dance & cheer team members greeted TES & TMS students this morning!
HoCo Spirit Days are
Monday-Pjs
Tuesday-Famous Characters
Wednesday-Barbie & Ken
Thursday-Favorite Movie Genre
Friday-the biggest RED & WHITE day of the year!










FCCLA members helped TES today with Backpack Buddies! Thank you for all of your hard work and commitment to serving the community! #tongienation #usd464



Mrs. Bower's first hour Ceramics I students are putting the finishing touches on their "Face Mug" projects! #tongienation #usd464 **Photos captured by district marketing intern Sawyer Frese '25**









Students in Mrs. Rowe's Spanish classes are exploring creativity this week, vocabulary related to it, and different ways that we are all creative beyond artistic expression. Yesterday, students used collaborative artwork to share how each of them are creative, and they wrote about it in Spanish! #tongienation #usd464




Today, THS students and staff signed safe driving pledges. Congratulations to Evy and Hayden for winning the drawing for Stanley cups! Students also tried to play Perfection while wearing distraction goggles to show how difficult it is to concentrate while being impaired. FCCLA and SADD members continued to collect data on seat belt use and distracted driving. #tongienation #usd464 #FCCLA #SADD







THS and TMS STUCO members had an amazing time working together at the Regional STUCO Conference earlier this week at Shawnee Mission South! #tongienation #usd464



FCCLA and SADD members are working to make THS safer for drivers & passengers! They have been gathering data on seat belt usage & distracted driving. To help educate their peers on the importance of buckling up, members also had the Kansas Highway Patrol bring their Seat Belt Convincer for students to try. Thank you to Officer Lee for all of your help! #tongienation #usd464




